Black Joke engaging the Spanish Slave Brig El Almirante, 1 February 1829, 1830. Artist: Edward DuncanBlack Joke engaging the Spanish Slave Brig El Almirante in the Bight of Benin, 1 February 1829, 1830. Commanded by Lieutenant Henry Downes
The Dying Slave, 1513-1515. Artist: Michelangelo BuonarrotiThe Dying Slave, 1513-1515. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris, France
Bushiri, an Arab Slave Trader, shot by the Germans at Pangani, 1890. Creator: UnknownBushiri, an Arab Slave Trader, shot by the Germans at Pangani, 1890. From " The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890
William Campbell Preston of South Carolina, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: UnknownHon. Wm. C. Preston of S.C. between 1855 and 1865. [Politician, lawyer, slave owner, opponent of abolitionism]
John Bell of Tennessee, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: UnknownHon. John Bell of Tenn. between 1855 and 1865. [Politician, lawyer, slave owner and planter]
William Aiken of South Carolina, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: UnknownHon. Wm. Aiken of S.C. between 1855 and 1865. [Politician and slave owner: governor of South Carolina]
Edward Bates, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: UnknownEdward Bates, between 1855 and 1865. [Slave owner, lawyer and politician: Attorney General. While Bates is considered by some modern scholars as " generally unsympathetic to the cause of African
George Mortimer Bibb of Kentucky, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: UnknownHon. George M. Bibb of Ky. between 1855 and 1865. [Slave owner, lawyer and politician: US Secretary of the Treasury]
John B. Gordon of Georgia, 1865-1880. Creator: UnknownJohn B. Gordon of Georgia, 1865-1880. Gordon, Hon. John B. of Georgia. Senator (also General - Confederate Army), between 1865 and 1880
C. J. Faulkner of West Virginia, 1865-1880. Creator: UnknownC.J. Faulkner of West Virginia, 1865-1880. Faulkner, Hon. C.J. of W. VA, between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, planter, slave owner
John DeWitt Atkins of Tennessee, 1865-1880. Creator: UnknownT. C. [sic] Atkins, 1865-1880. Atkins, T.C. between 1865 and 1880. [Slave owner, politician, soldier: lieutenant colonel of the Fifth Tennessee Regiment in the Confederate Army]
Joseph Hayes Acklen of Tennnesee, 1865-1880. Creator: UnknownJoseph Hayes Acklen of Tennnesee, 1865-1880. Acklen, Hon. Joseph Hayes of Tenn. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, lawyer, soldier and slave owner: served as a U.S
D. Wyatt Aiken of South Carolina, 1865-1880. Creator: UnknownD. Wyatt Aiken of South Carolina, 1865-1880.Aiken, Hon. D. Wyatt of S.C. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, slave owner, plantation owner
John Hancock of Texas, 1865-1880. Creator: UnknownJohn Hancock of Texas, 1865-1880. Hancock, Hon. John of Texas, between 1865 and 1880. [Judge, politician and slave owner: supported Ulysses S
Hiram P. Bell of Georgia, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: UnknownHiram P. Bell of Ga. M.C. [Member of Congress?], between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, white supremacist, slave owner]
James Crawford Freeman of Georgia, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: UnknownFreeman, Hon. Jas. C. of Ga. between 1865 and 1880. planter and slaveowner
J. Madison Wells of Louisiana, 1865-1880. Creator: UnknownJ. Madison Wells of Louisiana, 1865-1880. Wells, Hon. J. Madison, Gov. of La. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and slave owner and plantation owner
Governor William Aiken, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: UnknownGov. William Aiken, between 1860 and 1875. [Politician and slave owner: governor of South Carolina]
Benjamin Thomas Biggs of Delaware, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: UnknownHon. Benjamin T. Biggs of Delaware, between 1860 and 1875. [Slave owner, farmer and politician: Governor of Delaware]
W. H. F. Lee, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: UnknownW.H.F. Lee, between 1860 and 1875. [Politician, soldier, cavalry officer, planter, slave owner, Confederate general; son of General Robert E. Lee and Mary Anna Custis]
Charles J. Faulkner, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: UnknownHon. Chas. J. Faulkner, between 1855 and 1865. [Politician, planter, slave owner, diplomat and lawyer: introduced a law which became a model for the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850; Minister to France;
George Madison Adams of Kentucky, between 1865 and 1880. Creator: UnknownAdams, Hon. George M. Rep of Ky, Capt. of Co. H, 7th Ky Vols (USA), between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, slave owner, Union Army soldier: captain of Company H, 7th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry]
Edmund Ruffin, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: UnknownEdmund Rubbin i.e. Edmund Ruffin, between 1860 and 1875. [Farmer and slaveholder who was a strong supporter of the secession of his state of Virginia from the Union
George Madison Adams of Kentucky, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: UnknownHon. Geo. M. Adams of Ky, between 1860 and 1875. [Politician, slave owner, Union Army soldier: captain of Company H, 7th Regiment Kentucky Volunteer Infantry]
Erasmus Williams Beck of Georgia, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: UnknownHon. Erasmus W. Beck of Georgia, between 1860 and 1875. [Politician, attorney and slave owner]
John Hancock of Texas, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: UnknownHon. John Hancock of Texas, between 1860 and 1875. [Judge, politician and slave owner: supported Ulysses S. Grants Native American policy which called for the placing Native Americans on reservations
Francis Preston Blair, Sr. between 1860 and 1875. Creator: UnknownFrancis Preston Blair, Sr. between 1860 and 1875. [Politician, political advisor, slave owner, journalist, newspaper editor]
James Lusk Alcorn, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: UnknownHon. Alcorn, between 1860 and 1875. [Politician and slave owner; governor of Mississippi]
James L. Alcorn, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: UnknownJames L. Alcorn, between 1860 and 1875. [Politician and slave owner; governor of Mississippi]
Aylett Hawes Buckner of Missouri, between 1860 and 1875. Creator: UnknownHon. Aylett Hawes Buckner of MO, between 1860 and 1875. [Politician, slave owner, white supremacist]
Senator James Lusk Alcorn of Mississippi, 1870-1880. Creator: UnknownSenator James Lusk Alcorn of Mississippi, 1870-1880. Alcorn, Hon. James Lusk of Miss. between 1870 and 1880. [Politician and slave owner; governor of Mississippi]
Senator James B. Beck of Ky. between 1870 and 1880. Creator: UnknownSenator James B. Beck of Ky. between 1870 and 1880
Wells, Hon. J. Madison, Gov. of La. between 1865 and 1880. Creator: UnknownWells, Hon. J. Madison, Gov. of Louisiana. between 1865 and 1880
William Terry of Virginia, 1865-1880. Creator: UnknownWilliam Terry of Virginia, 1865-1880. Terry, Hon. Wm. Rep. of Va. between 1865 and 1880. Lt. in 4th Va. Inf. CSA, Colonel in 1864, Brig. Gen
Richard Lee T. Beale of Virginia, 1865-1880. Creator: UnknownRichard Lee T. Beale of Virginia, 1865-1880. Hon. Richard Lee T. Beale, Rep. of VA. Gen. in C.S.A. between 1865 and 1880. [Lawyer, slave owner, politician, officer in Confederate States Army]
Tyler, Pres. John, ca. 1860-1865. Creator: UnknownTyler, Pres. John, ca. 1860-1865
Brown, Hon, Wm. Gay of Va. & W. Va. ca. 1860-1865. Creator: UnknownBrown, Hon, Wm. Gay of Va. & W. Va. ca. 1860-1865
Thomas Samuel Ashe of North Carolina, 1865-1880. Creator: UnknownThomas Samuel Ashe of North Carolina, 1865-1880. Ashe, Hon. Thos. Samuel, Rep of N.C. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician, lawyer and slave owner: associate justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court]
Senator James Lusk Alcorn of Mississippi, 1865-1880. Creator: UnknownSenator James Lusk Alcorn of Mississippi, 1865-1880. Alcorn, Hon. James Lusk. Senator from Miss. between 1865 and 1880. [Politician and slave owner; governor of Mississippi]
A Slave Raid in Central Africa, 1888. Creator: UnknownA Slave Raid in Central Africa, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888
Africa showing souces of Slave Supply, 1888. Creator: UnknownAfrica showing souces of Slave Supply, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888
La Caravane du Caire (The Caravan from Cairo) (Furnishing Fabric), France, 1785 / 89La Caravane du Caire (The Caravan from Cairo) (Furnishing Fabric), France, 1785/89. Vignettes possibly depicting the white slave trade. Manufactured by Petitpierre et Cie
Slave Market, 1893. Creator: Frederic RemingtonSlave Market, 1893
The washing of diamonds, Curralinho, 1823-1831. Creator: Meier (Meyer), EThe washing of diamonds, Curralinho. From: Reise in Brasilien by Johann Baptist Spix and Carl Friedrich Philipp Martius, 1823-1831. Private Collection
Slave Pen, Alexandria, Virginia, August 1862. Creator: William R. PywellSlave Pen, Alexandria, Virginia, August 1862. [Scene from the American Civil War: exterior of building with sign reading Price, Birch & Co, Dealers in Slaves ]. Albumen print, pl
Joseph Sold to the Merchants, from The Story of Joseph, 1546. Creator: Georg PenczJoseph Sold to the Merchants, from The Story of Joseph, 1546
Folk art model of a slave ship on stand, 1890-1950. Creator: UnknownThis model was made by an unknown artist in the first half of the 20th century. The ship and the figures are not to scale. Nor are the figures arranged in an historically accurate way
The Portuguese slaver Diligentecaptured by H. M. Sloop Pearl with 600 slavesThe Portuguese slaver Diligente captured by H.M. Sloop Pearl with 600 slaves on board, taken in charge to Nassau, May 1838
